Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Spanish Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spanish Village and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spanish Village

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Spanish Village:
  • 28.276118, -96.880821
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Spanish Village

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Aransas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Aransas County
  • Since Spanish Village is near Refugio County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Refugio County
  • eBird sighting report for Calhoun County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Spanish Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Spanish Village.

Within Texas, the name Spanish Village is unique.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Spanish Village in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Weld County
    • This Spanish Village is located in Weld County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Spanish Village that is located in Aransas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Spanish Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spanish Village ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bonnie View
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie View
  • Bonnie View is located in Refugio County
• City-by-the Sea
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City-by-the Sea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City-by-the Sea
  • City-by-the Sea is located in Aransas County
• Clark Station
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Station
  • Clark Station is located in Calhoun County
• Green Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  • Green Lake is located in Calhoun County
• Holiday Beach
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
  • Holiday Beach is located in Aransas County
• Palm Harbor
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Harbor
  • Palm Harbor is located in Aransas County
• Rockport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Aransas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
• Seadrift
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seadrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
  • Seadrift is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seadrift <3>
• Shell Ridge
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Ridge
  • Shell Ridge is located in Aransas County

How Far From Spanish Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Spanish Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spanish Village and extending to:

• Rockport, which is the Seat of Aransas County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spanish Village to Rockport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,945 miles [12,786.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spanish Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aransas County: www.co.aransas.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/